of monster energy by itself can cause a death from caffeine toxicity. two 16-ounce cans of monster energy drinks contain less or a similar amount of caffeine than one 16-ounce cup of filtered coffee from the leading coffee house. by calculation, essentially the same ratio would hold true for two 24-ounce cans of monster versus a similarly sized cup of brewed coffee. >> she was beautiful inside and outside. >> for anise's loved ones, they want to see a change in the way energy drinks are sold. >> it could be somebody else's daughter or son. >> today would have been her 15th birthday. the american beverage association says it's taking steps to keep people informed about energy drinks and caffeine through a number of voluntary guidelines, which have been adopted by the coca-cola company, dr. pepper, snapple group, pepsico and red bull. >>> there's something sticky even icky threatening the $100 million renovation at woodrow wilson high school. gum is carelessly tossed away on school grounds. the principal sent a letter to parents urging student to respect

many organizations, schools and governments are turning to green energy. but as it is for i-team discovered some say the clean energy the costing them more than they thought. tissa has the story. >> the state of maryland and the university of maryland started buying some of their power from a new green energy source called "pi knackle." we got calls from viewers to tell us to come on out to their small town in west virginia to see why maryland's green energy has them seeing red. a thick fog has settled in on green mountain, kaiser, west virginia. >> i can't live like this, you can't sleep. >> all day people point into the trees and they are telling us something is in the fog. >> it's just rumbling the whole mountain. >> reporter: and then the wind blows and you can see what don ashbee is talking about. he contacted the news 4 team after the wind farm turned on its turbines for the first time in. >> we were told you would hear a swishing sound like the waves of an ocean which would calm you and put you to sleep. >> reporter: but ashbeand his neighbors say t

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it keeps sending us spokes of energy. it's really not until thursday that we will shake free of that weather pattern and get a warm-up as we head into next weekend. you're going to see the sun and you're going to see some showers on and off pretty much every day for the next several days. but then that's the weather toll. we're going to have pretty nice weather ending the week. tomorrow we'll start off partly sunny and then those isolated storms will be building. temperatures once again stuck in the 70s. plan along with me the next seven and see the deal in writing. the busiest day for rain will probably be wednesday. that's when i have a 50% chance happening. and then come thursday, we're starting to wind things down. friday, saturday and sunday, looks pretty good. my advice to you, chris, do not wash your car. it's not going to be worth it. save that until later in the week so you can stretch it out into the weekend and get your money's worth. >> do you know me? >> i guess you never do. let mother nature do it. >> that'

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. ♪ is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three ways. natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. >>> local companies lobbying to bring a high speed rail system to our area. according to the washington post one company is working with a japanese company to connect washington to new york. this rail system uses magnetic levitation technology to go at least 139 miles an hour. that's faster than amtrak's express that runs at 84 miles an hour. >>> there was a solar flare this weekend that provided an incredible show for some up north. the northern lights are normally visible in canadas and parts of alaska but this week there were reports in arkansas and minnesota. this could be a preview of what is to come. >> it looks fake. >> like a computer. >> that is our news. the tonight show is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ m

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first, b2020north erica wille energy independent by taking full advantage of our oil, our coal, our gas, and our renewables. [ applause ] second, we'll give our fellow citizens the skills they need for the jobs of today and the careers of tomorrow. when it comes to the school your child will attend, every parent should have a choice and every child should have a chance. [ applause ] third, we'll make trade work for america by forging new trade agreements. and when nations cheat in trade, there will be unmistakable consequences. [ applause ] and fourth, to assure every entrepreneur and every job creator that their investments in america will not vanish as have those in greece. we will cut the deficit and put america on track to a balanced budget. [ applause ]3 f1 and fifth, we will champion small businesses, america's engine of job growth. that means reducing tax on business, not raising them. it means simplifying and modernizing the regulations that hurt small business the most. and it means that we must rein in the skyrocketing cost of health care by repealing and replacing obama care.

natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. >>> so they didn't let rain stop them at nats park. >> they ain't scared of rain or the braves either. stephen strasburg has never pitched on his birthday. dan is in london now. >> we should be saying that. >> this ain't my job. this is dan's job. but he is in london, so here we go. in 2010 he won the day after his birthday. last year he was still recovering from tommy john's surgery. today, though he was on the mound for his 24th birthday. while he got nice presents from his teammates, the braves were not playing nice. bottom of the first, two on, two out, mike morris crushes this ball 465 feet to center. the longest home run in nationals history. ryan zimmerman another three-run shot. nats on top 6-0. they would go up 9-0 on that one. but the braves down 9-8. michael bourne drills this to right. two runs score on his triple. it's the second blown save for clippard. but it ain't over until it's over. bottom of the ninth. solo shot. headed to extras. the braves just went ahead 11-10 in the 11th. the game ain't over yet. >

is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three ways. natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> dan is over in london goofing around. >> he gets to have all the fun. >> isn't that something? >> i had fun watching bryce harper today. >> he smoked them out, didn't he. >> 19 years old. he impressed new york. tomorrow the headlines should read welcome to the bryce harper show. on the day the nats lost ian desmond to the d.l., the 19-year-old gave new meaning to the words next man up. the nats were taking on the mets. that's not one word. before the game, david wright chatting with snooki

is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three ways. natural energy from green coffee extract, only from starbucks. >>> welcome back. chuck hernandez for sports tonight. nationals done with the lose thing. >> the whole thing. like the weather. they are back to being hot again. we like that. a time the nationals were going to crack. should have been this weekend. big four game series. second place braves. atlanta came from nine runs down. shut out the nats. game two. funny thing about the nats. davey johnson says. there is no quit in this team. don't look now. ryan zimmerman is playing angry. opponents don't like him when he is angry. zims, hitting .383. bottom first. stays hot. 84 mile an hour change-up. a fastball. fastball is 91. change-up doesn't work. two run to right center. bottom three. zim. not very bright. a c

jet stream energy is going to energize this system as it comes up the coastline. it's going to intensify very, very rapidly. a classic nor'easter. the rain's easing up for now. but it returns first thing tomorrow morning by about 9:00, 10:00 in the morning, the rain becoming moderate at times. tomorrow night, heavy rain. the colder air settles in as the storm races up the coastline. colder air, cold enough to change the raindrops back to snowflakes across southern parts of pennsylvania, northern maryland. far western maryland, maybe 3 to 6 inches of snow on the ground by monday morning commute to work and school. overnight tonight, not much. here we are at 10:00 tomorrow morning, there comes the rain showers back into the area. 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, almost an inch of rain down on the ground by then, with moderate rain pushing into the area by 8:00 tomorrow night. 1.5 inches of rain on the ground here in washington. 3 inches down into southern st. mary's county. some places down in st. mary's county might get as much as 3.5 inches. overnight, cloudy and damp wit

north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> 18 people arrested at j.f.k. airport. they're accused of stealing 100,000 mini liquor items and other items. most of those arrested were employees for the company. but three people were airport security guards. police say they turned a blind eye to the thefts. the arrests capped off a nine-month investigation dubbed operation last call. the stolen liquor was valued at $750,000. >> in one part of l.a. today, two suspected bank robbers started throwing wads of money out of the car. the crooks eventually got stuck in traffic and police took them into custody but the search continues for two other suspects. >> an undocumented immigrant says he won the lottery. he says he was ripped off by someone e he trusted. richard jordan has the million dollar case of he said, she said. >> ramon ortiz cherishes a photo as one of his prized possessions. this family portrait is pri

energy, energy! energy! let's have a team, one, two, three, team! good job. >> dan: big finish to the season. they beat the jets last week. they beat the cowboys tonight. it's on to the playoffs for them. our nbc doubleheader next week begins with cincinnati against houston. then we go to the superdome, where it's detroit against the saints. we did that game back in early december. figures to be a shootout as always. >> cris: but ndamukong suh was not there for the lines, serving that suspension. and, of course, matthew stafford and drew brees, both over 40 touchdown passes. calvin johnson. going to be a lot of firepower in that game. >> al: figures to be a great matchup and we will talk to you next saturday night and, of course, we'll begin with the bengals and the texans at 4:30 eastern time. the saints and the lions at 8:00 eastern time. tomorrow don't miss the winter classic. following the game, it's the premiere of the all new nbc premiere of the all new nbc sports network. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> it is a new year. we saw the

and you could see the energy. but to see it actually take place in the game and score on four consecutive drives, i think the offense knows what they're capable of. and more than that, he knows now that he's back and he can throw the football in a game situation as well as he ever has. so this is not a team that anybody's going to want to play, i don't think. >> bob: and obviously, they're in a division that's very winnable. thanks, coach. we'll talk to you next week. turning now to mike florio, "pro football talk." mike, take us through some of the day's most important injuries, please. >> mike: bob, new starting quarterback john skelton in arizona may not be the starting quarterback next week or beyond. he suffered a high right ankle sprain, mri coming on monday. in tennessee, new starting quarterback jake locker has a separated left shoulder. he says he will play week two against san diego. the news not as good for bills' running back fred jackson. he has a sprained right lcl. he will have an mri on monday. saf

. >> reporter: after saying the president's energy philosophy was based on a phony theology saturday -- >> i wasn't suggesting the president's urbannot a christia. >> reporter: rick santorum had a real challenge, separating religion from theology, no less on a sunday. >> so senator, i've got to ask you, what in the world were you talking about, sir? >> well, i was talking about the -- the radical environmentalists. that's why i was talking about energy. >> your use of the word "theolo "theology" or do you wonder that that might lead some people to suggest that you were questioning the president's faith? >> well, no. because i've repeatedly said i don't question the president's faith. i've repeatedly said i believe the president's a christian. he says he's a christian. but i am talking about his worldview. >> reporter: each of the republican candidates has voiced disapproval of the president's stance on energy and the environment. only santorum, who serves in the polls after winning an election trifecta earlier this month, has linked them to theology. >> a different theology. >> repor

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they call it a revolutionary nye way to get energy, but the fda says the product is mislabeled. they worry it's targeting teenager. the government could take it off the shelves. >>> there's a newly aapproved treatment that promises to trim your gut, your love handles and thighs everything else you you hate without surgery. they show a procedure with a option that kills fast cells using ultrasound. >> when you hear the word ultrasound the thoughts babies come to mind. >> this one is actually a high intensity ultrasound. what happens is the energy turns into heats and bursts those fat cells. >> reporter: laser surgeon tina alster is one of the first to use liposonics. it uses ultrasound technology to melt fat. on the outside amber ryan doesn't appear to need work, but she has a trouble spot. >> muffin top on the front and not so much the sides. i want to contour the front of my body better. >> amber did not want to go under the knife in hopes to lose a whole dress size. the procedure is speckally for the stomach and those love handles. the dr. uses the marker to map out the plan o

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so that we can afford to invest in education, manufacturing, and home-grown american energy for good middle class jobs. sometimes politics can seem very small. but the choice you face, it couldn't be bigger. ♪ i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> an unbelievable scene in australia. a news helicopter spots a fisherman in the water. the man had been treading water forever 20 hours. the helicopter pilot tried to keep the shark away. the man was ultimately pulled to safety by a rescue boat. two other fishermen were on board when the boat sank. one of the men dies and the other is still missing. >>> four men who survived a plane crash in idaho are revealing what it was like. they took a plane ride back in june. they had their cell phone cameras rolling. nathan said the pilot was having a difficult time getting the plane to lift because of the hot weather. they crashed into some trees. the pilot suffered serious injuries but everybody survived. the men decided to post the video on youtube. it has received more than 1 million hits. >>> a surprise for airport screeners in rome.

in mississippi he and newt gingrich addressed the crowd at the gulf coast energy summit hoping to secure the 37 delegates up for grabs there. >> we want to make sure we have a candidate to go up against president obama to make the case about energy and our future, who can draw a sharp contrast. >> nare ideologically commit fod faintcy plan. if you read the president's agency speeches he's in couucko land. >> almost two-thirds of the people disapprove the way the president has handled the price increase at the pump. >>> a small sense of normalcy is returning to parts of kentucky ravaged by tornadoes earlier in month. students in menefee county headed back to school today. the ef-3 killed six people and destroyed the the homes of more than 600 others. >>> next at 11:00, a scare in the air today leads to an emergency landing at dulles. >>> up in smoke. they're trying to find what sporked a massive fire. >>> the makers of coney 23012 but this has nothing to do with a warlord. ♪ [ male announcer ] how could switchgrass in argentina, change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south

so it's energy straight from nature to you. new nature valley protein bars. find them in the granola bar aisle. >>> 35 years ago you could walk into virtually any building here in the city of washington unchecked or unchallenged. 35 years ago we were much more trusting. by on a day in march, all of that changed for a lot of people. we report on the hanafi takeover, the first act of terrorism in washington. >> 35 years ago i was lying in my own pool of blood. other colleagues had been shot, stabbed or beaten. at one point in the very beginning, 50 of us were piled on top of each other. that's what started my day 35 years ago. >> the hanafi takeover, the first act of terror in the city of washington. march 9, 1977, gunmen invade the headquarters. >> i heard him tell us whoever we prayed to, we better pray because we were going to be dying today. he threatened to behead us and kill us. >> going down the hallway, glass shattering everywhere. >> then the islamic center. >> and we understand that demands have been relayed to the police. >> the city of washington co

north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> park officials say they're out raged by this close call at yellowstone. you can see this group of tourists approaching this bison last month. when they got too close, you see what happens. it starts to charge the boy. the young boy narrowly misses being trampled. the park says the group is incredibly lucky. they also call the photographer irresponsible for encouraging the others to touch the bison. >> despite several weeknight games and a potential playoff run, there's still no deal between metro and the nationals about games that end after the metro system closes. major league baseball officials may be to blame. he says mlb officials say no other teams pay to keep their respective transit systems running after hours. evan says they're concerned about a precedent. they cost nearly $30,000 an hour to keep metro opened late. >>> a problem with overcrowding at fairf

power of green coffee extract is now in our new starbucks refreshers™ -- a breakthrough in natural energy. made with real fruit, starbucks refreshers™ are delicious low calorie drinks you can feel good about. ♪ rethink how you re-energize. ♪ get a boost of natural energy with a new starbucks refreshers™, in three re-energizing ways. try one on us, only at starbucks. >>> a high speed chase in florida came to a surprising ending. a female officer was chasing a car weaving in and out of traffic 80 miles an hour. when the driver pulled over the officer approached with her gun drawn and found two of her fellow police officers and a sergeant. they claimed they were playing a prank on her. the chief of police wants the sergeant and the driver fired. >>> a close call for a group of tourists in arizona. their hot air balloon had to make a hard landing in this field as the pilot was able to guide the balloon away from power lines. the two couples on board and the pilot bug walked away uninjured. >>> a two alarm fire left an old school building on the verge of collapse. flames broke out just

all that heat energy was released with all these thunderstorms tonight. how much rain? 1.64 inches of rain. more than an inch and a half of rain at national airport, just in the last two hours, since 9:00. that's impressive enough. that 1.64 now makes this the rainiest day of the year so far. rainier than any single day so r in a year. and it all happened in two hours. 75 greys with lightning in the southeast sky. not much of a breeze for now, dewpoints in the low 70s, it feels like the middle of summer out there. 81 manassas. 82 fredericksburg. may have to wait until tomorrow for the rain. 71 rain cooled degrees in martinsburg, and parts of the panhandle of west virginia were hit hard earlier this morning with heavy rainshowers there. here goes our cluster of thunderstorms firing up. and then rolling southeast bound hardest hit, andrews air force base. and brandywine along route 301 in maryland. now these thunderstorms with quite a bit of lightning still, around calvert county. you folks stay put, stay inside, stay safe. these are rolling south and eastbound over the b

the city of sioux falls recently installed energy-efficient l.e.d. traffic lights. but they don't emit enough heat to melt the snow that piles up on them. the city's been taking resident calls about covered lights and dispatching crews to clear the lights of snow. >> is that what you call oops? >> as soon as you said that i was like because they aren't giving off enough heat. >> makes perfect sense. but gosh, what a problem. >> you may not think about that until you see the snow coming down. >> trying to save energy, do something good doesn't always work i guess. >> not at all. >> are those winds out there going to die down soon? >> a little bit. this is good news. we've seen winds upwards of 50, 60 miles per hour. but if this had happened during the day today with the sunshine out there the sun always makes those winds a little bit stronger. we could have seen winds of 50 and 60 all over the region instead of just a few locations. i do think we'll see very windy conditions again during the day tomorrow once the sun starts to make its way up. out there right now you

goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security and the deficit. real, achievable plans that will lead to more jobs, more tunt. and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. that is what we can do in the next four yores and that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. >> reporter: earlier in teche evening, though, a very warm reception for a woman who has turned tragedy into triumph. gabby gifford who survived an assassination aattempt led the crowd in the pledge of allegiance. it was a celebrated moment. a lot of people hoping and praying for gabby as she continues to struggle in her recovery. everybody was uplifted by that. tom sherwood, all of this day and for the last four days, has been up close and very personal from all the delegations from all the local jurisdictions. that's skiekind of a look at wh lies ahead. >> i think we can do it pretty quickly. virginia, one of the toss-up states that would decide this election for president. virginia got the great seats right down below us. they were bells at the

north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk, brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports. >>> what do you have tonight? >> talk a little skins and why not? we're just a couple of days away from hopefully win number two on the season after that surprising win over the saints. the redskins are expected to win this weekend in st. louis, and that may worry some people. the skins' three-points favorites over the hapless but improved rams, it would help if they could get pierre garcon back on the field. he was responsible for the redskins biggest play. game, an 88-yard scoring strike that was robert griffin iii's first nfl touchdown pass. garcon bruised his foot on the play and hasn't practiced fully sibs. he will try and go tomorrow. offensive coordinator kyle shanahan knows how important pier pierre's big playability is to the redskins offense. >> i k

north american energy independence. create over three hundred forty thousand new jobs for virginia. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >>> a parking garage flatted. take a look at this surveillance video showing a four-story parking garage suddenly collapsing in ft. lauderdale, florida. witnesses say it shook the ground. you can see the debris blanketing the area with dust. amazingly, only two people suffered minor injuries here. could have been much worse. the parking garage was already scheduled for demolition, it just wasn't expected to happen spontaneously. >>> the husband of a former falls church mayor is sentenced to prison for a sex crime. michael gardner sentenced to 22 years in prison for molesting two young girls at his daughter's slumber party. before sentencing gardner said he was falsely accused. but parents say their daughters told the truth and are disappointed gardner did not accept responsibility or show remorse. gardner's attorney plans to appeal. >>> a d.c. pastor vows to continue

. >> do we get storms like this because -- for some reason these hot temperatures create energy or something like that? how come the storm is so violent? >> 100%. you talk about that heat and heat is the fuel for a storm. so you need to have some kind of heat. you need to have some kind of factor coming through the area. and a lot of times it's a cold front. in this sense it's that mesoscale convective system that we talked about. and when it hits an area where you've got dew points in the 70s. a lot of moisture in the atmosphere and a lot of heat in the atmosphere, that heat could just be used as a term for energy. that's what we had in the atmosphere. it creates an extremely explosives atmosphere and it doesn't take a lot to get strong to very severe thunderstorms. that's what we saw today and what we saw in the midwest. ohio and indiana, 850,000 people without power. you can see right now. is that a live shot in tyson's corner? it looks like we lost the lights in tyson's corner. they may be without power in their area. we are going to see this scenario play out. if you are in southern mar

it takes a lot of energy to play your best. the capitals tell us that staying hydrated and eating a balanced diet is the key to success. >> guys eat healthier than they used to, not just burgers and fries. >> we have power gels in between the first and second. banana between the second and third. if it goes any further than that, we have fruit, white rice. >> i always eat fish the night before a game and sweet potatoes, a lot of vegetables. >> the trainers do a great job, they give us a little food. >> my roommate and i have been sucking back some pedialytes. we'll head up to cvs in a little bit. >> the reason why pedialyte is popular with some athletes is because it's lower in sugar compared to other sports drins.s >> let's talk about the super moon. >> it was tough to see here in the northwest. >> we got cheated. those in virginia had a lot more cloud cover to deal with. the further north you went a lot better views across maryland than virginia. if you were cheated out of it, here you go. here's our full more than rising ove

. >> it was good, everybody had great spirits here, it was good energy. ironically i met somebody i would have never met and we know all the same people. it was great. >> reporter: it's not clear what caused the demand pattern that was clearly different from previous weather disasters. many people grew frustrated. >> i've been driving around, trying to find a gas station, i probably have travelled at least 15 miles. and this is the first gas station i've come across that is open. >> at this station on wisconsin avenue in northwest washington, tempers occasionally flaired. >> i hate it, i'm hot. we're running out of gas. >> reporter: we saw that twitter was an amazing tool. which gas stations were open, which ones had the shortest lines, i think it was helpful to a lot of people. we thanked that little blue bird that helped us out today. jackie benson, news 4. >> people without power looking to escape the heat in hotels tonight. they were in for a big surprise. those hotels are full, and those who found rooms may have paid a premium. when we logged on to h

but most of the energy has moved out and you can see some clearing starting to move in. that's what we will enjoy as we head into tomorrow. partial clearing and breezes do pick up a little bit. down to 50 degrees in the outlying suburbs and 58 degrees in downtown d.c. with those winds out of the northwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. during the afternoon tomorrow, it will be mostly sunny and breezy and definitely less humid than it was today. 65 degrees in the outer parts of the beltway and 72 degrees downtown. winds out of northwest at 10 to 20 miles per hour. you'll notice the breeze. checking out the zone, we will not get out of the 60s in the panhandle. we're going to look at 66 degrees for your high in cumberland. 70 in hagerstown. 69 in leesburg and 70 degrees in warrenton. the bay, we do have a small craft advisory in place for tomorrow. keep that in mind. 72 in andrews air force base and 71 in pax river. the redskins forecast will be breezy. besides that, it looks great. kickoff at 1:00 p.m. as the redskins take on the bengals and the temperature in the low 70s. o

they should also introduce energy use. >>> a virginia man found dead at the bottom of a well had been shot. that word from police today about lenny harris. the alexandria activist who disappeared last september. in october his car was found near the well in ft. washington, maryland. no arrests so far in his murder. >>> right now things back to normal on metro after another cracked rail caused delays today. this time it happened outside the rosalyn station. it's the fifth time a cracked rail has caused metro rail derails this month. they blame temperature changes and the age of the rail system. >>> marriage should be defined between what? and what? there you go. >> a large vocal crowd gathered at the statehouse in annapolis to a bill legalizing gay marriage. among the speakers -- >> since marriage was not instituted by the state senate, it was instituted by god himself! >> maryland governor martin o'malley has announced his support for the sledlegislation passed but it was tied up in the house. >>> he said it would be ill advised. gray says his administration and he said a citywide spe

chuck brown was the go go music that didn't attract the negative energy. >> most heartening young performers who organized the tribute. >> my father probably met my mother at a chuck brown show. >> chuck brown show. >> d.c. mayor vincent gray release aid statement that read in part, without chuck brown the world and our city will be a different place. what a loss. reporting live in northwest washington, jackie benson, news 4. >> thank you. couple final thoughts about chuck brown. first lady michelle obama could have used chuck brown because with his magical mix of music genres unless you were in a coma or dead, you would have to get up and move. the other thing is we all know about the wind me up chuck, if you want to do something really nice for yourself or somebody that you love, go get an album called "the other side." it is a collaboration of chuck with another late local incredible talent, eva cassidy. i prop is you it is nourishment for a starving soul. we'll miss you, chuck. >> you can find more about chuck brown on our website. memory of the origin of go go and impact on washington a

so that we can afford to invest in education, manufacturing, and home-grown american energy for good middle class jobs. sometimes politics can seem very small. but the choice you face, it couldn't be bigger. ♪ i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >>> hard to believe the lights dimming on the london games? the closing ceremony is set for tomorrow. if you liked drama today did not disappoint. a self described legend lives up to his name. and the u.s. ends a 20-year drought. tra tracie potts has more. >> it's a record like michael phelps. five times the same event? a gold medal? that's incredible. >> you can stamp the gold medal, made in the usa. >> reporter: still the best. the u.s. women's basketball team claims its fifth gold medal with the victory over france. >> the journey didn't start today. it started year's ago. so i'm just really happy. >> a big victory for the united states. >> reporter: five in a row for the women's 4x100 relay. it was a joy to run on the final night of these games and bring gold to the u.s. >> he's done it. >> reporter: and david boudia bounced ba

so it's energy straight from nature to you. new nature valley protein bars. find them in the granola bar aisle. >>> the luck of the irish could be seen, heard, and felt all across the washington region today. p.j. clark's in northwest had bagpipes. and people were lined up for the st. patrick's day parade. >> the fountain on the south lawn of the white house was dyed green and the president also celebrated st. pat's day by sipping a point of guinness. one of the president's great, great, great grandfathers was from ireland and a lot of people celebrating outside. >> no doubt. why would you spend day like today inside. there would be almost nothing to come up with. >> if there could be waiting lines to get outside, you could be inside. >> that could be the case. what a wonderful day it was outside today. 75 degrees with sunshine on a saturday on st. patrick's day. very unusual. was not a record. records are in the 80s this time of year, but nonetheless,dy noitd hear a single complaint outside today. out we go on your saturday evening. mostly clear sky overhead

the main energy will stay to the west. we are going to see some of that move in. here is the storm. still snowing in denver. they have seen over 24 hours of straight snow. high pressure for us will move out of here. here comes the shower activity. if there is cold enough air saturday night into sunday morning some areas could see the potential for some light snow. i'm not expecting much. most of it will stay well to the north of the washington dc area. on sunday most of this should be early and the best chance of rain will be to the south. the best chance of a mix and it won't cause problems will be north of the washington, d.c. area with a high of 43. that's cold considering what we have been. 52 on tuesday. another chilly day wednesday coming in with a high only around 41 degrees. there is some cold air out there. at least a little bit. >> a little action to get excited about sunday morning. >> for us we haven't had much. >> going to be a big day for you. >> yes. >>> coming up in sports the giants and patriots talk about their final practice before their final practice before thei

but make sure you conserve your energy. live in d.c. i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> getting an up close and personal look at the damage a massive wildfire is causing in colorado. this is video from june 9th taken by a couple who had minutes to grab their thinks and evacuate their home. that fire has destroyed more homes than any other fire in state history. tonight it is 50% contained. >>> we'll find out tomorrow if jerry sandusky will take the stand in his own defense. his wife told jurors she never saw or heard any inappropriate contact between sandusky and boys who stayed at their home. and said that one of the alleged victims' rooms was not soundproofed. he is accused of sexually abusing ten boys in ten years. >>> police are searching for a man who robbed and stabbed a guy walking down the street this afternoon. it appears to have been a random attack. jackie bensen is in tacoma park with the latest. >> reporter: it was 4:40 p.m. broad daylight and that is when the suspect approached a man just walking down the street here. the scene

so our energy level was really good. but it better be on the first day. >> and, finally, marlins manager ozzie geehan at it again. it was for all the right reasons. this is adam greenburg with the cubs back in 2005. his first major league at bat, beaned in the head. his major league career was over. his life turned upside down. this was adam greenburg tontd. given a chance by the marlins to have one more at bat. he led off the sixth inning. now, he struck out on three pitches. but, for greenburg, the chanls to put on that big-league uniform one more time and just get back in the batter's box was all he wanted. and he also got a standing ovation on his way out. that was a very cool moment. >> nice to see the marlins give him a chanls. >>> for most people, you encounter a wild bear and the flight instinct is called up. not for this woman, though, i don't know where she is. but check this out. this is her video. it's gone viral. die! right now. go. go. go. down. >> i have the idea that i'd get down, too. i wouldn't want to

her best friend, tells me she was really bubbly, full of energy, truly an angel on earth. a weeping father agrees, believing she is in a better place. >> angels just come to visit. they come to visit. angie goff, news 4. >> students at the high school plan to wear pink tomorrow. it was her favorite color. the school says it will provide counselors all week to help classmates cope. >>> in "decision 2012" mitt romney picked up a key endorsement from tea party favorite, marco rubio announced it on fox news. romney expected to get endorsement from george h.w. bush tomorrow. the support comes as vice president joe biden slammed romney's economic credentials on the campaign trail today. speaking in iowa, biden painted the republican front-runner as someone who does not value manufacturing jobs in the u.s. he blasted romney's record as a business man with bane capital claiming romney shut down american facilities and moved jobs overseas. >> mitt romney has been remarkably consistent. as an investor businessman, as the governor of massachusetts, and i respectfully suggest, consist

in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm proud of that. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ >>> the nats pretty much have been owning the phillies, right? >> yeah. they've been playing great against them. won six straight against the wn tonight. about the only thing the nationals haven't been able to do this season is sweep a series. they had a chance to do just that tonight against the phillies. the nats facing cole hamels for the first time since he intentionally hit bryce harper. the problem was, hamels had the nationals' number again. hamels dominant early on against the nationals. bottom of the first facing ryan zimmerman, gets him to go down swinging. hamels stymied the nats for most of the night. he struck out eight. edwin jackson, up and down tonight. bottom five, 2-0, phillies. facing juan pierre. hits it well. bryce harper going back, harper has it -- or does he? yes, he does. he fumbles it around for a minute but then stays with it and makes the catch. harper still learning how to play the outfiel

the ups and downs of the world oil market beep have to develop new technology that helps us use less energy. >> one of the reasons gas prices are rising is said to be the fact that there is a threat of military action in the middle east. >> john edwards' former mistress is getting her sex tape back under a lawsuit settled. the tape must be destroyed in 30 days. hunter lived with young and his wife while she was pregnant with edwards' baby. no money will be exchanged as part of the settlement. >> the ambulance of an alexandria paramedic who died two weeks ago was bag on the street this evening. joshia weissman died earlier this month while responding to a reckon 395. he fell through an opening and landed 20 feet below in a creek bed. he was 33 years old. >> the president of the nation's largest public university is out without explanation tonight. the university of maryland university college that placed susan aldridge on indefinite leave. an e-mail sent to students yesterday did not explain why. this is video from her inauguration in 2007. even a school spokesperson said her leave came as a

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so a lot of -- off valable ava energy in the atmosphere. and at 11:00, 89 degrees. wind at 6 miles an hour. super warm everywhere east of the mountains. back out to the west where the showers and thunderstorms are. starting to show cooling. here is the way tomorrow looks. cloudy, humid. thunderstorms we'll face later this evening will be gone by sunrise. 95 tomorrow afternoon. plenty hot. because of that, another opportunity for thunderstorms tomorrow. afternoon and evening. again some of those could be strong to severe. here is live radar. nothing in town just yet. look at developing thunderstorms now, across parts of northern west virginia and central west virginia. the severe thunderstorm watch is a long -- along into the west of the blue ridge mountains for now. until 2:00 in the morning. as storms continue to progress eastbound. the watch box may be expanded and extended later into the evernight houeve overnight hours. some could be in richmond in 2 1/2 hours. northern end of the line of storms could be in d.c. metro in 2 1/2 hours from now. you folks out to th

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. ♪ it means cleaner, cheaper american-made energy. but we've got to be careful how we get it. design the wells to be safe. thousands of jobs. use the most advanced technology to protect our water. billions in the economy. at chevron, if we can't do it right, we won't do it at all. we've got to think long term. we've got to think long term. ♪ >>> okay, so dan is out goofing off. >> he's -- doug's deciding that watson isn't going to make the cup. you're saying maybe? >> bubba is not doing too well. all right, so, look, the neat thing about the u.s. open is it is open. they had 9006 tried to start out today. like the youngest ever, andy zang shot the same exact score. jay wasn't even born by the time it won its first of 14 majors. how about those? tiger, philly and bub baa. bub baa shot 78. tiger, all he did was go out and play steady hl here. back-to-back birkies at 1 under 69. this is the second shot now from 190 yards out. at the time of the shot, hefts three over. when this is done, it's good. he went from 3 over to even in one hole. now, he's three behind the leader. 27-ye